Launch of Te Oro Tapu Digital Portal

Te Oro Tapu is an online community for kaimahi Māori that embraces Māori ways of knowing and doing. Te Oro Tapu provides an environment that is conducive for kaimahi Māori to discover, learn, be inspired and to reflect on Māori ways of knowing and doing through online resources and whakawhiti kōrero. The aim of Te …

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Māori Suicide Prevention Research, Policy & Practice

Description This report includes the verbatim reports of the speakers, symposium participants and those working in Māori suicide prevention and postvention. This report identifies key issues through the voices and words of Māori Treaty and social justice advocates, academics, service providers, policy writers, researchers and those on the receiving end of current suicide prevention and …

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Te Iti Me Te Rahi, Everyone Counts – Mental Health Services Supplementary Report 2019

Publication Information CITATION Rata, A. & Kukutai, T. (2019). Mental Health Services: Supplementary Report, 2019 sourced from McClintock, K., Stephens, S., Baker, M., Huriwai, T. (2019). Te Iti me te Rahi, Everyone Counts, Māori Health Workforce Report, 2018. Wellington. Te Rau Matatini.

Indigenous Food Sovereignty

From February 4th to the 5th 2019 we gathered for the Pacific Food Sovereignty and Traditional Knowledge Conference hosted by Takahiwai Marae, Northland Aotearoa. We were reminded at this gathering by our elders that the treasures that the gods gave us to sustain our lives, the gifts of the Sky Father and Earth Mother like …

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Te Rā o te Waka Hourua ||: Strategic Research Agenda for Māori and Pasifika Suicide Prevention

Publication Information CITATION Citation: McClintock, K. & McClintock, R. (2018). Te Rā o te Waka Hourua II: Strategic Research Agenda for Māori and Pasifika Suicide Prevention. Kirikiriroa, New Zealand: Te Kīwai Rangahau, Te Rau Matatini.

He Waipuna Koropupū

Description A literature review has been undertaken in two distinct phases: the first, at the time of proposal submission and the second to provide an overview of the critical and authored literature, agency resources and Action Plans supporting suicide prevention in the Taranaki community. In the first instance, key national health documents informed phase one, …

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AU.E! Rangatahi Suicide Prevention Wellington Region

Rangatahi from across the Wellington region gathered to talk about the topic of suicide and to show each other that support was out there. A hundred students attended the Au.E! Rangatahi Suicide Prevention conference at the Walter Nash Centre in Taita in early December. Building on the success of the first conference, Te Puni Kōkiri …

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AU.E! Rangatahi Suicide Prevention Hawkes Bay   

Nearly 150 rangatahi from schools around the Hawkes Bay region attended the third Au.E! rangatahi suicide prevention conference at Pettigrew Green Arena in Napier in June. Te Puni Kōkiri partnered with Te Rau Matatini and Te Taitimu Trust to deliver Au.E!, to increase awareness around suicide prevention and to reassure rangatahi that help and support …

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#MāoriOra  

MauriOra is part of a video series to promote an authentic rangatahi voice to build resilience against rangatahi self-harm and suicide in New Zealand. These youth-led resources share messages of understanding, hope and empowerment. For more information visit https://centreofmaorisuicideprevention.com/youth/video-resources/

Indigenous suicide: The Tūramarama Declaration

Description Across the globe, suicide has become a major public health concern. Indigenous suicide rates have escalated over the past two decades and continue to exceed national rates. In 2016, a Māoritribal organisation, Ngāti Pikiao, convened an international conference, Turamarama ki te Ora, to discuss global approaches to the prevention of suicide. To bring together …

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Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau

Description In 2010/2011 Kawerau was a community in crises as a result of a series of 13 suicides during that year. Since then Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Health Education and Social Services (Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau) has been the lead organisation overseeing the development and implementation of the Kawerau Suicide Prevention Action Plan (KSPAP). The core goals …

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Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Tū Tama Wahine o Taranaki

Description Tū Tama Wāhine O Taranaki (TTW) is a, kaupapa Māori, health and social service across the Taranaki region, established in 1989 and incorporated in 1994 to deliver Suicide prevention and intervention through a collaborative project between Tū Tama Wāhine (TTW), the Taranaki Pasifika Services Trust (TPST) and Te Kotahi Research Institute, (TKRI) (collectively referred …

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Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Waimana Kaaku Trust

Description Te Waimana Kaaku Trust is one of four tribal authorites within the rohe o Tūhoe Potiki, under Te Uru Taumata. Te Waimana Kaaku encompaces 12 marae and nine hapū along the awa o Tauranga (Tauranga river) within the Waimana tribal area. Te Waimama is a rural community situated in the Whakatane District. Te Waimana …

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Waka Hourua Community Initiaitive: Te Waiariki Purea Trust

Description Te Waiariki Purea Charitable Trust (TWPT) is an organisation that services the Rotorua, Taupō, Turangi and Murupara areas. With a passion for working with rangatahi (youth) and their families TWPT affiliates with many national youth initiatives. This includes the Whānau Ora Collective, Strengthening Families, Youth Service, and Rotorua Safer Families. “The trust is about …

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Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Taitimu Trust

Description Established in 2007, Te Taitimu Trust has a vision to turn the tide of negative Māori health disparities by motivating rangatahi and whānau to navigate their respective waka towards realising positive notions of Whānau Ora. The Trust does this through the organisation and planning of structured wānanga, facilitated activities, networking and whakawhanaungatanga. The organisation …

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Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Roopu Tautoko ki Te Tonga Incorporated

Description The Otago region has a high proportion of youth and many students attending Otago University. The national Māori population has increased by 30% in the last 15 years and of this total there are 73, 230 living in the South Island, which is an increase of 13% since the 2006 census. The average annual …

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Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Rongo Toi Uru Arts Collective

Description This project involved a city wide poster art campaign raising awareness of suicide prevention, linking five artist’s works, Te Rongo Toi Uru Arts Collective under Matahiwi Marae with suicide prevention resources. The aim was to highlight the issues of suicide in society using artistic imagery to change people’s perception about suicide and the stigma …

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